Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

An aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz’s famous Steamer Lane is accused of stealing a surfer’s board and prompting an ...

A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.

Taylor Swift wore a Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter T-shirt that helped raise more than $2 million. But now the crustaceans ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards in Santa Cruz waters -- and it isn't the first time.

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

An otter recently nipped at a surfer's heels and hijacked her board. It remains unclear if it's the same otter that rose to ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A young male otter is adjusting to his new habitat Wednesday at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Nicknamed Opie, the North American river otter spent weeks getting acquainted with ...

The first attacks from Otter 841 were reported in 2021 and again in 2023. According to officials, the female otter has since ...